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  • Silence indicates consent in some cases

    One day, before getting on a rickshaw, I told the driver that I would pay him 20 taka (taka is the currency of Bangladesh) to take me to my destination. He neither agreed nor disagreed to this amount and remained silent. Instead, he asked me to give him charity for his medical expenses. I had no intention of donating anything (as I feared that he was.. More

  • Ruling on ‘hire-purchase’ sale

    Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know whether it is permissible to work for a company that sells electronic goods on hire-purchase (with a monthly payment), where the price is inclusive of an interest element charged from the customer (higher than the cash price). I will be responsible for setting the price, advertising, selling the product to consumers,.. More

  • Students giving gift to teachers who grade their tests

    It is our tradition to give gifts to our teachers for their service. We strongly think that these gifts do not affect the teacher's behavior towards us. Is it permissible? Our teachers sometimes arrange an open book test, in which we can open our notes during the test. However, this is not the final exam. This test does matter towards our final scor,e.. More

  • Using phone apps that have ads

    Nowadays, many phone apps have ads. We do not know whether the money earned by these ads is used to help non-Muslims against Muslims. Moreover, we do not know whether by disabling these ads they still get money. Should we use these apps? .. More

  • Bequest that children from second wife only inherit father's estate

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 3 - Does the deceased have female relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A daughter) Number 3 (A wife) Number 1 - The will which the deceased left behind and that is.. More

  • Selling banknote with special numbers for more than its value

    Assalaamu alaykum. Is it permissible to sell a new £5 note for more than its value. It is one that has special numbers. .. More

  • Prize won by having account in interest-based bank

    Assalaamu alaykum. I have a question about a motorbike that I got from my father. My father opened an account in some conventional bank (which is interest-based), an he got a prize because of that, a motorbike; this was in 2008. Now, prior to 2016, I never realized that using anything from an interest-based bank is haram, and my father did not seem.. More

  • Division of inheritance among husband and son

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A son) Number 1 (A husband) - Additional information: This is a second marriage. The husband is a Brit who converted to Islam for the purpose of marriage only. .. More

  • Exchanging currency in one country and receiving it in another

    Assalaamu alaykum Shaykh. I am Sri Lankan, I would like to know the Islamic ruling on black market money exchange and whether it is permissible. For example, my country allows US$ 5,000 to be taken by a person going out of the country without declaring it. If one takes more, then the exceeding amount requires the approval of the concerned autority... More

  • Purchasing separate warranty for commodity

    Suppose you bought a printer and it came with a manufacturer's warranty of two years. In addition, the store you bought the printer from offered to sell you printer coverage for two or more years where they would replace your printer with a new one if anything happened to it. What would be the Fiqhi ruling with regards to purchasing this additional.. More

  • Violating traffic law without getting fined

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please answer immediately. My father just broke a traffic law. Since it was dawn, no police officer saw it and fined us. Does this fine become a debt? If we broke a law, is it obligatory to admit it and pay the fines to the authorities? Thank you. .. More

  • Shopkeeper acting without shop owner's permission

    Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, Shaykh. I bought an unstitched dress pack from a shop at night, but I did not like to have it after having bought it. I went to the shop in the afternoon and told the shopkeeper to change it, mentioning the reason to them, and the shopkeeper said, “We do not exchange, but you can do it.” I was with.. More

  • Dividing inheritance among husband and paternal cousin

    Assalaamu alaykum. Please calculate the inheritance according to the following information: - Does the deceased have male relatives who are entitled to inherit: (A cousin from a half paternal uncle) Number 1 (A husband) - Information about the deceased’s debts: (Debts to people) - Additional information: She has three nieces (her sister's.. More

  • Using smartphone bought from black market

    Assalaamu alaykum. I want to ask about buying something from black market given that there is a difference of opinion among the scholars; some said that it is haram, and some said that it is halal. I have two smartphones, one is a gift from my father which he claimed from a black market; the second one is one which I bought from a cellphone store that.. More

  • Ordering from website that displays cross

    If there is a cross displayed on a website, can I order things from this site for it to be delivered to my house? If I order something from this site, do I have to worry that they might send a Christmas gift in the package that will be delivered to my house? Also, if the package is delivered to my house, do I have to worry that there might be something.. More